Nursing Home Abuse & Elder Abuse Statistics in Long Beach
30+
Skilled Nursing Facilities (Long Beach Area)
3,500
Licensed Beds (Long Beach Area)
2 years from discovery
EADACPA SOL
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Filing Venue
Courts in Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Superior Court — Long Beach Courthouse
275 Magnolia Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
U.S. District Court — Central District of California
350 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Long Beach
Long Beach Medical Center — Miller Children's & Women's
2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806
St. Mary Medical Center
1050 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813
Liability Considerations in Long Beach
Nursing Home Abuse in Long Beach
Long Beach's nursing home sector reflects the port city's demographics — a diverse, working-class community with a significant proportion of Medicaid-funded residents. As part of Los Angeles County, EADACPA's strong remedies apply and cases are filed in the South Bay/Long Beach division of LA County Superior Court. The court at 275 Magnolia Ave handles civil matters for the Long Beach area. The county's active inspection and complaint investigation program through CDPH provides documentation that supplements federal CMS survey data. Long Beach's proximity to Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System raises FTCA considerations for veterans who reside in VA-affiliated care.
Your Legal Team
James Nakamura
Partner, Nursing Home & Long-Term Care Practice
Los Angeles, CA
James Nakamura has dedicated his 17-year career to holding California nursing homes and assisted living facilities accountable under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA), one of the nation's strongest elder protection statutes. His undergraduate background in gerontology gives him deep substantive knowledge of the aging process, common medical conditions in elderly patients, and the regulatory environment governing long-term care. James has successfully challenged arbitration clauses in nursing home admission contracts on multiple occasions, preserving his clients' right to jury trial in cases involving significant damages. He has recovered more than $95 million for clients across California, with particular expertise in cases involving large corporate nursing home chains with histories of repeat CMS deficiency citations. He is a member of the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) advisory panel.
Education
- J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2009)
- B.A., Gerontology, University of Southern California (2006)